Using electric shock collars to train dogs doesn’t work and ‘positive reinforcement’ is a better tool, a new study found. Researchers from the University of Lincoln looked at the value of training dogs with and without remote electronic collars compared to positive reinforcement. More than 60 dogs with ‘off-lead behavioural problems’ were involved in the … Read more
A 10-year-old boy who discovered a rare Bronze Age gold treasure with his metal detector almost threw it away because he thought it was a bit of foil. Patrick Hooper struck gold during a dig on land near Andover, Hampshire, but didn’t bother to mention it to his father Andrew, who was also metal detecting, … Read more
CBD DOES help the mind: Study finds that cannabidiol improves blood flow to parts of the brain associated with memory and decision-making Researchers gave 15 participants with no history of cannabis use 600 mg of CBD on different occasions for a week and then 600 mg of a placebo CBD (cannabidoil) is the main non-psychoactive ingredient … Read more
Teenagers who vape are five times more likely to catch Covid-19, according to new research. And the risk soars almost seven-fold if they also use conventional cigarettes. Both forms of smoking weaken the lungs, warn scientists. The study is the first to look at the link between the devices and coronavirus cases in young people … Read more
A staggering eight in 10 borrowers over 55 who expect to be able to renew their mortgage are being turned down by mortgage lenders, This is Money can reveal. A study carried out by broker Retirement Mortgage Service over the past year found that more than 30,000 retired borrowers got in touch with their advisers, with … Read more
Ant McPartlin’s ex-wife Lisa Armstrong appeared happier than ever as she was seen enjoying an outdoor date with her rumoured new boyfriend James Green, 37, in London earlier this week, four months after her ‘£31 million’ divorce from the TV icon. The make-up artist, 43, put on a cosy display with her handsome companion as … Read more
Bird poop is said to be good luck, but a new study suggests it is worth much more. A new report calculates that feces from seabirds, like Seagulls and pelicans, is worth hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Formally known as guano, the waste is used in commercial fertilizer and nutrients found in the ‘white … Read more
A disgusting video shows the moment a mother cuts into her sausages and finds a ‘rubber glove’ inside. Shona Barton, from Sandy, Bedfordshire, was horrified to discover the foreign object inside the £3 Jolly Hog sausages, which she purchased from a Sainsbury’s store. The 37-year-old sat down to dinner on July 27 with husband Jamie, … Read more
More than 100 children in care were imprisoned at home or in secure blocks under ‘deprivation of liberty’ orders, survey finds Survey found 134 children have been given ‘deprivation of liberty’ orders Orders mean they can be locked in homes or secure accommodation The number of orders has more than trebled in two years, according to figures … Read more
The portrayal of AI in popular cultural is ‘overwhelmingly white’ and it is ‘erasing people of colour’ from the way humanity thinks about the future, researchers claim. University of Cambridge experts studied the way artificial intelligence was portrayed in media including stock images, cinema and even the dialects of virtual assistants. Most depictions were white, … Read more